<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:43:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/retrocomputers/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Vision BASIC - A New C64 BASIC Compiler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vision BASIC is the latest in a long, long line of tools intended to speed up the execution of C64 BASIC code. Seems odd in 2022 to be talking about C64 programming tools, let alone NEW tools for the platform,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/vision-basic-a-new-c64-basic-compiler</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/vision-basic-a-new-c64-basic-compiler</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154627]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFktciGAGfz3hFet5JtRfbExzdNCVFUSp4Gzi76Qh9VaTwJEeGYUzuS4UkYs2rY8LM7Bk2BTkrz57FFEKReSBGs2AWhRasvKXwVA6kzu53tGCST4FG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atari ST STOS Programming: Exploring the ST Filesystem]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far in our Atari ST text adventure using STOS, we have been loading test data via inline data statements. There are some advantages to that, which we can discuss, but also some frustrations so let's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/atari-st-stos-programming-exploring-the-st-filesystem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/atari-st-stos-programming-exploring-the-st-filesystem</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154627]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 20:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFktciGAGfz3hFet5JvoEmstk25gQCFCRJYMKLiHVjHT8iALYA7AfpJBQYh78v8nsrVTBGYPa4nXmPk3PkXKmCsSLkkP4zimteLM6V2Hcbt8QPr14J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro Computer Adventures with Atari ST ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I thought I would cover the upgrades I have been making to my Atari ST machines. Well, I say machine(s) plural, but lately I have been focusing on my Atari 520STFM, and I will explain why as we go. Read]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/retro-computer-adventures-with-atari-st</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/retro-computer-adventures-with-atari-st</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154627]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 22:44:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PG8E47BERrAJNopqRpYShp5hqSGxNsWHB2dvHhFRcUaUWfNpLRCHPncCMGMH1Tp3vBgRdhQ5do81noNH2g16x2mEbT1deX65LwyPWbvW1HrxVjRvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creating a STOS Text Adventure: Adding Objects and Inventory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before in our Atari ST text adventure, all we could do is walk around a hastily thrown-together map. 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Along the way we will look at some more new features and concepts so you can understand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/retrotechnology/@makerhacks/atari-st-programming-a-simple-game-in-stos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/retrotechnology/@makerhacks/atari-st-programming-a-simple-game-in-stos</guid><category><![CDATA[retrotechnology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 22:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFktciGAGfz3hFet5HwMigPHj1EYXPsuHUpuLYnfgGutjeK6A3bmRWVvTbustGeShsZLkHj3M7yA72TxFhn5HtCU3Hezdz1oyi9MXY78c82o89nd7L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atari ST Programming: STOS BASIC Sprite Movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the last part of this STOS BASIC Tutorial we loaded a sprite but it just sat there, let's fix that ... One of the ways that STOS BASIC helps us to build interactive programs and games is in the sprite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/atari-st-programming-stos-basic-sprite-movement</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/atari-st-programming-stos-basic-sprite-movement</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154627]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFktciGAGfz3hFet5Jk2sAVDC9DRAmDA1dutn6p4LuqFn4B2HzaAChBkVSisWgECfispGL1bpzW1ux7ajLvjjGU9k8UMfaNYxVuiUKRJhsX5RcqHoC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atari ST Graphics Programming with STOS BASIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far in our STOS Programming Tutorial we have focused on text so now we should really exploit the graphical capabilities, STOS is a game programming language after all! 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One of the systems closest to my heart is the Atari ST, because that was our entry]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/atari-st-programming-stos-and-turbo-c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/atari-st-programming-stos-and-turbo-c</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154627]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:29:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFktciGAGfz3hFet5vaxkt9HVmBJptzRDS6se8MdagReY2yzTrwYcGp4XwkVB11NvKMUDp2obgzMi9pcUMNi2eg1W71dLerPrPFxCQPmrLGZpt9rKY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro Computer Development in 2022: Bringing My Retro Dev Machines Up to Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[While on unexpected leave from work due to a bereavement, I found myself with time on my hands but not the emotional capacity to do anything challenging. This meant I had to occupy myself with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/retro-computer-development-in-2022-bringing-my-retro-dev-machines-up-to-date</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154627/@makerhacks/retro-computer-development-in-2022-bringing-my-retro-dev-machines-up-to-date</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154627]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PG8E47BERrAJNopqRr2jNFotoQ67B46nk87KXB1VUdDBneeqxcr9J54ytzMCiZSRK3AdkuK9mcSZunjG6tChTU2QZvg1Z1E1N7CUnZf6iB4PERAYE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IsaacStorm updates and more!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay folks, I’m going to use the next couple of days or so to build up a backlog of IsaacStorm videos, in order to get them released on a regular schedule again. I am hoping to get this started from Thursday,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@stormkeepergu/isaacstorm-updates-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gaming/@stormkeepergu/isaacstorm-updates-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[gaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 23:41:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro PC Project update]]></title><description><![CDATA[So the Toshiba Satellite Pro 4200 (SP4270) I ordered was the one with the DSTN screen, which explained why there was so much ghosting on the screen when I checked it out, as well as the contrast dial on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@stormkeepergu/retro-pc-project-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-177682/@stormkeepergu/retro-pc-project-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-177682]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2021 15:49:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Excellent PETSCII Tool]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I realize this will have limited interest to most of the folks here, this really is a well designed (and free) tool. Unlike Petmate this runs in the web browser. PETSCII is the Commodore version]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/retrogaming/@makerhacks/another-excellent-petscii-tool</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/retrogaming/@makerhacks/another-excellent-petscii-tool</guid><category><![CDATA[retrogaming]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[makerhacks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:34:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWBP5L1ud1KB6iqvzEGKZ8ws1R2tB6CzqrUZhEWNEaMfB29igF2Wh2ibBtgTP9gqDpjiYJA7jaTcWJbWkQHVXfJDVZzyFR9AwpZ6NmXemV8RLjZtE8GKbRDiJ7PaMML389yKQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Global] Stuff I'm doing and musings (01/12/20)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm Currently going through the list of stuff in the "Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality" on Itch.io that I bought almost 6 months ago, rather than doing searches via keywords, and I've found out that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stormkeepergu/@stormkeepergu/global-stuff-i-m-doing-and-musings-01-12-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stormkeepergu/@stormkeepergu/global-stuff-i-m-doing-and-musings-01-12-20</guid><category><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:17:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[An update (27/11/20)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past week, I've felt pretty tired for some reason, though I suppose lockdown has hit med harder than I thought, making my streaming break an even better idea than I initially thought! Anyway, I've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stormkeepergu/@stormkeepergu/an-update-27-11-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stormkeepergu/@stormkeepergu/an-update-27-11-20</guid><category><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2020 05:10:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Global] Update on things (08/11/20)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edit: This post is from a couple of days ago, but is being posted 1 day late on this platform; this will likely be the only major update for the next few days, so it being late won't be a huge deal, it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/stormkeepergu/@stormkeepergu/global-update-on-things-08-11-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/stormkeepergu/@stormkeepergu/global-update-on-things-08-11-20</guid><category><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:53:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success!!!  That Digital DEC PC is now closed up and ready for action :)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So yeah. I'm pretty pumped and excited for this 😍 of course if I had a 2TB SSD and a 2TB m.2 drive and another blue ray drive that would be super... of course if I can find a way to fill in the system]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@adventureoflink/success-that-digital-dec-pc-is-now-closed-up-and-ready-for-action</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/diy/@adventureoflink/success-that-digital-dec-pc-is-now-closed-up-and-ready-for-action</guid><category><![CDATA[diy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adventureoflink]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 20:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8JxyWvtbhvcm5k3roJwHBR4WTALx7XaoRovVwXFXe5jG9MuJg7ALF7ZcM4GgGTetoAJnbihsY6c3sEJknhtjrnzp9CmwQ2zRDqTArerb9gkokps4u9WC1eSZie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retro Laptop Drive Replacements/Upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I'm now considering what I want to do to replace the HDDs of my 4 "vintage" laptops... going to probably end up doing some experimentation methinks! I do have the idea of for the 2 P3 laptops]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@stormkeepergu/technology-retro-computing-post</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@stormkeepergu/technology-retro-computing-post</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stormkeepergu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 11:08:48 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>